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Criticised by Anwar as ‘arrogant’, Khairy stands by firm stance on anti-vaxxers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today stood his ground on the government’s strict stand against anti-vaxxers, after Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar...
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Perak Maritime director: Attempt by 21 Indonesians to enter Malaysia failed after boat engine stalled
LUMUT, Oct 18 — An attempt by 21 Indonesians to enter the country failed after their boat was left to drift due to engine failure, about 15.5 nautical miles northwest of...
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Covid-19 booster shots for frontliners in Penang kick off today, says chief minister
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 18 — The administering of Covid-19 booster shots to frontliners in Penang started today, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said a total of 17,051...
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Bank Islam hopes financial institutions, alternative financing providers given more incentives in Budget 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd is hoping that more incentives would be considered for financial institutions (FIs) and alternative financing providers during the...
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Foreign minister: Malaysia to work with Indonesia on mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccine certificates
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysia is ready to hold talks at the policy and technical level with Indonesia for the mutual recognition of vaccination certificates, through the...
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Johor Pakatan to support coalition’s Melaka campaign, says state chief
JOHOR BARU, Oct 18 — Johor Pakatan Harapan (PH) has pledged to support the coalition’s Melaka chapter for the state election set for November 20. In a statement, Johor PH said...
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Melaka state election a curtain raiser for the next general election
COMMENTARY, Oct 18 — The Melaka state election scheduled for November 20 can be considered a curtain raiser for the coming general election. The election may see Barisan...
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GPS backbenchers slam Opposition for bringing up Undi18 ahead of Sarawak polls
KUCHING, Oct 19 — Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Backbenchers Club today slammed Opposition parties which it said continued to harp on the issue of Undi18 and alleged that the...
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Deputy IGP: Police prepared for Melaka election, to mobilise external personnel if necessary
MELAKA, Oct 18 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is prepared to face the Melaka state election including calling for personnel outside of Melaka to assist the smooth process of...
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Former kindergarten teacher charged with injuring boy in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — A former kindergarten teacher was charged in the Sessions Court here today with injuring a boy, leaving bruises on his shoulders, last month. Loh Ke Xuan,...
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CyberSecurity Malaysia, Celcom and Huawei kick off phase one of 5G cyber security lab installation
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — CyberSecurity Malaysia, Celcom Axiata Bhd and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia) have kick-started the first phase of the...
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Court of Appeal grants Najib his passport for trip with Rosmah ahead of grandchild’s birth in Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak was given permission by the Court of Appeal today for his passport to be temporarily returned to him so that he may travel to...
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Indonesia, Malaysia concerned over Aukus nuclear subs plan
JAKARTA, Oct 18 — Malaysia and Indonesia share strong reservations over Australia’s decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, even though nuclear weapons were not part...
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Budget 2022: Entrepreneur Development Ministry eyeing RM1b allocation to help revive SMEs, micro businesses
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 18 — The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) has asked for an allocation of RM1 billion in Budget 2022 to focus on efforts to revive...
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N. Sembilan MB tells govt retirees: Beware of online scams
SEREMBAN, Oct 18 — Government retirees have been advised to always be careful to avoid falling prey to fraudulent activities such as non-existent investment schemes. Negri...
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Senators receive Journal of Malaysian Parliament Volume 1 today
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Members of the Dewan Negara today received the Journal of the Malaysian Parliament (Journal MP) Volume 1-2021 which is an open access and double-blind...
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Malaysia tables eight Asean Digital Master Plan 2025 target outcomes, says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysia, as the chair of the Asean Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN), has tabled eight target outcomes that have been drafted through the Asean Digital...
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Malaysia sends Sukhoi, KD Lekiu for FPDA’s 50th anniversary celebration in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Oct 18 — Two Sukhoi fighter jets SU-30MKMs from the Royal Malaysian Air Force and one of the major naval assets of the Royal Malaysian Navy, KD Lekiu, are taking part...
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Buy Malaysian products campaign sales reach RM3.3b last year, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 18 — While the country’s entire domestic economic sector suffered because of the Covid pandemic, the Buy Malaysian Products Campaign (KBBM) registered...
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Parti Sarawak Bersatu appeals to King not to accede to dissolution of state assembly
KUCHING, Oct 18 — Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has written to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appealing to him not to accede to any request by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for the...
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GOF: 14 individuals believed linked to illegal gold mining in Lahad Datu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — A total of 14 people are believed to be involved in the illegal mining of gold at the Ulu Segama-Malua Forest Reserve in Lahad Datu following the...
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MoH mulling meeting with anti-vaxxers, Senate told
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) plans to meet with anti-vaccine groups to provide them with facts and information on the Covid-19 vaccine, based on authentic...
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Guan Eng laments MACC’s inaction on initiating independent Pandora Papers probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today labelled the absence of an independent probe by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) on the recent...
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PAS Dewan Ulama wants all promotions for Malaysian-made whisky ‘Timah’ to cease
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Central PAS Dewan Ulama (DUPP) has expressed its concerns about the recent controversy over a local whisky brand called Timah. Calling for a...
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Domestic economic revival lies with reopening of Malaysia-Singapore borders, say Johor traders
JOHOR BARU, Oct 18 — The full reopening of the borders between Malaysia and Singapore will see a revival of Johor’s domestic economy that has been hit due to Covid-19, said...
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Education, Health Ministries in talks to scrap school rotation system
TAMPIN, Oct 18 — The Ministry of Education (MoE) is discussing with the Ministry of Health (MoH) on the vaccination rate of Form Five students to enable them to attend...
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Holding state poll now before Undi18 implemented an act of voter suppression, DAP rep warns Sarawak
KUCHING, Oct 18 — Any attempt to hold the 12th state election before the implementation of Undi18 and automatic voter registration (AVR) this December 31 is akin to an act of...
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Malaysia Airports: Domestic passenger movement surged 74pc in Sept
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) domestic passenger movement in September surged by 74 per cent from the preceding month, driven by the...
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Report: Ex-Melaka CM Idris Haron denies he will defend Sungai Udang seat
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Former Melaka chief minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron has dismissed claims suggesting that he will defend his Sungai Udang seat in the looming state...
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Let’s make it Nov 2, says Ka Siong of cabotage policy debate with Guan Eng
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has said he is ready to debate the cabotage policy with DAP’s Lim Guan Eng on November 2. In a Facebook post,...
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Eighteen nabbed in drug-fuelled party in Melaka homestay
MELAKA, Oct 18 — Police have detained 18 indivdiduals, including university and secondary school students during a raid on a wild drug-fuelled party at a homestay...
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CovidNow: Nearly 94pc of Malaysia’s adult population fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — A total of 21,960,911 individuals or 93.8 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of...
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Sixty-three more die of Covid-19 in Malaysia; Selangor records slight drop in new cases
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysia lost 63 people to Covid-19 yesterday, according to the Health Ministry’s latest data updated at midnight. With this, the country’s cumulative...